Ring



July 14,1931. CEDAR 1,814,467

RING

Filed Oct. 1, 1930 Patented July 14, 1931 UNITE STATES I-IYMAN CEDAR, F SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN IRIN G Application filed October 1, 1930. Serial No. 485,767.

The present invention relates to rings or the like and has for an important OlOJBCt v thereof the provision of a ring which is so constructed as to permit the insertion of a small piece of paper or other material with- *in the body of the ring.

Another object of this invention is to provide in a ring, means for sealing a piece of paper within the body of the ring in such a manner that when the ring is belng worn the means for sealing the paper in the ring will not be visible. 7

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a detail side elevation of a ring constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of the ring; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional viewpartly in detail of the ring.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally the body of a ring which may be of any desired type or style but in the preferred embodiment of this invention, the ring 10 comprises a wedding ring of relatively narrow but thick construction which is provided with a curved outer face 11 and a relatively flat inner surface 12.

The ring 10 is provided with a recess or pocket 13, and a hinged closure plate 14 is adapted to overlie the opening 13, the plate 14 being held in adjusted position within the ring by means of a pintle 15. The free end of the closure plate 14 is adapted to extend beyond the end of the recess 13 and a headed screw 16 is adapted to extend through the free end of the closure plate 14 and is threadably positioned in the body of the ring 10. The closure plate 14 is longitudinally curved so as to conform to the inner circle of the ring and so that when the closure plate 14 is held in closed position by means of the screw 16, the outer surface of the plate 14 will be substantially flush with the inner surface 12 of the ring.

While I have shown awedding ring having 7 the recess 13 positioned therein, I do not wish to be limited to this construction as if desired the recess 13 may be formed in the shank or body of any other type ring of suitable thickness.

The recess 13 is adapted to receive a small memento 17 of any desired type but in the preferred embodiment of this invention the memento 17 comprises a relatively small piece of paper upon which suitable indicia of a sentimental nature may be positioned, the indicia being preferably placed on the paper 17 at the time of the wedding. While I have shown a memento in the form of a little strip of paper 17 being positioned in the recess 13,

- I do not wish to be limited to the constructlon as if desired any other article of a relatively small size may be positioned in the recess or pocket 13. v

While the plate 14 has been disclosed as being positioned in a wedding ring which is provided with a recess 13, I do not wish to be limited to this construction as the plate 14 may be secured to any other desired annular member or elliptical member in the form of a bracelet or other ornament.

It is, of course, understood that various changes. and modifications may be made in the details of constructionand design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications beingrestricted only by the scope of the following claim.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

' A ring of the character described comprising a relatively thick body portion having a pocket extending outwardly from the inner surface thereof, a closure plate, means for hingedly mounting one end of said closure plate on said ring, said closure plate having one end thereof extended beyond the adjoining end of the pocket, and a screw disposed through said extended end and engaging the ring for holding said closure plate in closed position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

HYMAN CEDAR. 

